Dosimetric comparison of intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques and standard wedged tangents for whole breast radiotherapy

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 92-99

  Fong, Andrew ^a   Bromley, Regina ^a   Beat, Mardi ^a   Vien, Din ^a   Dineley, Jude ^a   Morgan, Graeme ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

IMRT; Lung and contralateral breast; Radiation to heart; Whole breast radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LUNG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION FIELD; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BODY BURDEN; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65349099605     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02043.x     Document Type: Article

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